I got mine 2 days ago on the 13th at the Best Buy in Cedar Park, TX (basically NW Austin). The site said they had them in stock, but no display and none on the shelves. The second I got to the phones to look for the EVO, the sales guy came up and offered his assistance. I said "No EVO yet, huh?" and he "Oh yeah, man. The Virgin EVO? Black right? Lemme check." He came back and said it's waiting for me at the register! Woot! I also snagged some Zagg Shields and came home to switch things over. I've ordered the EVO 3D dock from Amazon for it, as well.
For the curious, it's one of the Sprint branded phones, No VM livery on it at all. Speaking of said livery, I really need to find a decent boot animation, like the one for the GNex, because the default VM one is, well...... annoying beyond belief.
Besides installing some apps, I'm going to keep it stock for a while. I'm not worried about the rooting process, I'm just waiting for the devs wares to mature a bit more before taking the plunge. I will say that I'm feeling the itch, but trying to resist!
I haven't run any speed tests, but the 4G is pretty snappy compared to 3G. I also have Clear for internet access at home, so I kind of expected decent results.
I'm coming off of the OV like a lot of you. I've gone from Harmonia to Backside and finally Quattrimus. I almost felt bad retiring the OV, but it was time. And to any OV owners on the fence about the switch, someone back on page 3 of this thread said this:
If you're still on the OV, you HAVE to upgrade! It is a world of difference. The thing just runs great.
Seriously, as much as I loved my OV, this makes the OV feel like a toy. Everything is so much more responsive. There's more app compatibility. Really, in my opinion, this is how an Android phone should work and feel.
The only downside for me is that I really wanted a phone with NFC for Google Wallet. My choices for NFC were the Optimus Elite or get the GNex from the Play store and switch to T-Mo or Simple Mobile (and most likely double my monthly bill).
All in all, I think I made the right call!